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a written statement of candidacy and nominating petition as
aforesaid, a candidate or candidates, as the case may be, for
such office or offices at any time prior to the holding of said
election.

Section 6. That, if at any election for Mayor or Council-
men there shall be a tie vote between any candidate or candi-
dates for the same office, a special election shall be called by the
Mayor and Council and shall be conducted in the same manner
as is provided for in Section 4 of this Act.

Section 7. That if any vacancy shall occur in the office of
Mayor or Council by death, removal, resignation, failure to
qualify or otherwise, the remaining Councilmen at their next
regular meeting shall elect a suitable person as Mayor or Coun-
cilman as the case may be to serve until the next election, who
shall subscribe to the oath which shall be certified to and
recorded as is provided in Section 8.

Section 8. That any person elected as Mayor or Council-
man shall, before he enters upon the discharge of his office make
oath before a Justice of the Peace of Caroline County "that he
will diligently and faithfully, without favor, partiality or
prejudice, perform the duties of such Mayor or Councilman of
said town, " and a certificate showing the taking of said oath
shall be returned by the said Justice of the Peace and filed and
recorded among the proceedings of the said Mayor and Council

of Federalsburg.

Section 9. The Mayor and Council shall meet the first
Monday of May following their election, and shall hold their
offices for a term of two years from said date, and shall hold
regular meetings on the first Monday of each and every month
thereafter which shall be open to the public, and may meet as
often thereafter as may be necessary to the proper discharge of
their official duties. The Mayor shall be the President of the
Council and preside at its meetings, and shall have all the privi-
leges of a Councilman in debate and vote. Pie shall have no
power to veto any measure, but every resolution or ordinance
passed by the Council must be signed by the Mayor or by three
Councilmen and be recorded before the same shall be enforced.
The Council may elect one of their number as President pro
tempore, who shall in the absence or inability of the Mayor
preside at the sessions, who for the time being shall be acting